🚨 NEAR Dev NEWS #62 is live!
⏱️ 600ms blocks. 1.2s finality.
Web3 just hit real-time mode—powered by optimistic blocks & Nightshade 2.0.
Also inside:
• Public RPC shutdown plan (get ready!)
• $50K Aurora Virtual Chain incubator
• Chain Signatures office hours
• Smart airdrops via Yaprun
• NEAR Rewards Program 2.0
• Atlas Vault goes live
👉 Read + subscribe: dev.near.org/newsletter
📣 Time matters. And NEAR just got faster.
⏱️ 600ms blocks. 1.2s finality.
Web3 just hit real-time mode—powered by optimistic blocks & Nightshade 2.0.
Also inside:
• Public RPC shutdown plan (get ready!)
• $50K Aurora Virtual Chain incubator
• Chain Signatures office hours
• Smart airdrops via Yaprun
• NEAR Rewards Program 2.0
• Atlas Vault goes live
👉 Read + subscribe: dev.near.org/newsletter
📣 Time matters. And NEAR just got faster.
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[POLL] What is your favorite thing about developing on NEAR? 📊
Anonymous Poll
38%
Simplicity and convenience of tools and SDKs
8%
Active and friendly developer community
13%
Cross-chain opportunities and integration with other ecosystems
17%
Support for AI innovation and autonomous agents
8%
Fast and reliable infrastructure
0%
Rewards and funding for ecosystem contributions
17%
Other
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Quick reminder to Rust devs!
WARNING! Pin Rust version to 1.86 for your smart contracts.
Rust 1.87 introduced new Wasm features (bulk-memory) that are not supported by nearcore Wasm VM. There is no workaround for this and we are waiting for nearcore support for the new features
WARNING! Pin Rust version to 1.86 for your smart contracts.
Rust 1.87 introduced new Wasm features (bulk-memory) that are not supported by nearcore Wasm VM. There is no workaround for this and we are waiting for nearcore support for the new features
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All new DevHub Live with Aurora, today!
Learn more about their cloud (virtual chains) and their new Blocks Incubator program.
Stream on:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@NEARDevHub
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/neardevhub
X: https://x.com/neardevhub
Replays on our YouTube, as always.
Learn more about their cloud (virtual chains) and their new Blocks Incubator program.
Stream on:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@NEARDevHub
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/neardevhub
X: https://x.com/neardevhub
Replays on our YouTube, as always.
🚀 NEAR Dev NEWS #63 is out!
No wallets. No gas. No bridges.
Just say what you want—and it happens.
This week’s spotlight: NEAR Intents
A new UX pattern that makes Web3 feel like Web2—with full decentralization underneath.
Also in this issue:
• 🧠 Shade Agents deep dive
• ⛽️ NEP-536 gas refund changes
• 🛠 near-api-js v6.0 modular release
• 🎤 Speak-to-Earn launches with $500K
• 🗳 House of Stake governance now live
👉 Read + subscribe: http://dev.near.org/newsletter
🔮 Web3 should feel like Instagram, not like configuring a router. NEAR’s building the future of frictionless UX.
No wallets. No gas. No bridges.
Just say what you want—and it happens.
This week’s spotlight: NEAR Intents
A new UX pattern that makes Web3 feel like Web2—with full decentralization underneath.
Also in this issue:
• 🧠 Shade Agents deep dive
• ⛽️ NEP-536 gas refund changes
• 🛠 near-api-js v6.0 modular release
• 🎤 Speak-to-Earn launches with $500K
• 🗳 House of Stake governance now live
👉 Read + subscribe: http://dev.near.org/newsletter
🔮 Web3 should feel like Instagram, not like configuring a router. NEAR’s building the future of frictionless UX.
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⚡ BNB Chain Now Supported on NEAR Intents for Instant Swapping
NEAR Protocol announces that BNB Chain is now supported on NEAR Intents, enabling users to swap cryptocurrencies like $BNB, $ETH, $BTC, $SOL, $NEAR, and $ZEC instantly without the need for bridging, slippage, or waiting. This development is part of NEAR Protocol's vision for a user-owned future and Blockchain for AI.
👤 Source @NEARProtocol
NEAR Protocol announces that BNB Chain is now supported on NEAR Intents, enabling users to swap cryptocurrencies like $BNB, $ETH, $BTC, $SOL, $NEAR, and $ZEC instantly without the need for bridging, slippage, or waiting. This development is part of NEAR Protocol's vision for a user-owned future and Blockchain for AI.
👤 Source @NEARProtocol
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Say gm to @BNBChain – now live on NEAR Intents.
Swap native $BNB, $ETH, $BTC, $SOL, $NEAR, $ZEC and more – instantly. No bridging. No slippage. No waiting.
This is Blockchain for AI. This is a User-Owned future.
Swap native $BNB, $ETH, $BTC, $SOL, $NEAR, $ZEC and more – instantly. No bridging. No slippage. No waiting.
This is Blockchain for AI. This is a User-Owned future.
POLL: What do you think about Global Contracts?
📊
Anonymous Poll
57%
It will make my life easier
23%
I want to learn more first
9%
I’m cautious, need audits
6%
Doesn’t affect me right now
6%
Other
POLL: Which Shade Agents use case interests you the most?📊
Anonymous Poll
23%
AI assistant
23%
Smart wallet
21%
Trading bot
8%
Custom agent
21%
Still not sure
5%
Other
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This Wednesday at 5pm UTC
A special episode of DevHub Live on the road to the Agents Without Masters Hackathon.
Discover how to deploy a shade agent with Owen
Stream on:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@NEARDevHub
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/neardevhub
X: https://x.com/neardevhub
Replays on our YouTube, as always.
A special episode of DevHub Live on the road to the Agents Without Masters Hackathon.
Discover how to deploy a shade agent with Owen
Stream on:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@NEARDevHub
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/neardevhub
X: https://x.com/neardevhub
Replays on our YouTube, as always.
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🎬 Calling all video creators.
🔥 Firehose is open - a two-week NEAR content hackathon.
2 tracks 🔽
• NEAR Intents
• NEAR Ecosystem
💰 $10K+ in bounties up for grabs!
Create videos that showcase what’s being built on NEAR and how it works.
📥 Submit your entries on NearN
🔥 Firehose is open - a two-week NEAR content hackathon.
2 tracks 🔽
• NEAR Intents
• NEAR Ecosystem
💰 $10K+ in bounties up for grabs!
Create videos that showcase what’s being built on NEAR and how it works.
📥 Submit your entries on NearN
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SUNDAY DEVS
Setup your local dev environment and deploy your first contract to NEAR mainnet in 12 minutes video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RgQEQSwPjc
Setup your local dev environment and deploy your first contract to NEAR mainnet in 12 minutes video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RgQEQSwPjc
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[POLL]: Are you interested in cross-chain access from a NEAR application?📊
Anonymous Poll
62%
Yeah, it's a must-have
14%
Perhaps in the future
16%
No, I only work in the NEAR ecosystem
8%
Other
Calling all NEAR devs 🧠🛠
The PL Genesis Hackathon is live and the spotlight is on autonomous agents.
Bring your new or existing project using NEAR’s Chain Signatures + Intents framework and build AI agents that can stake, swap, and act across chains.
💸 $10K NEAR Bounty + $250K prize pool
🚀 Chance to join Founders Forge accelerator
📅 Submit by July 6
Start building → plgenesis.com
🟦 Channel | Chat | LinkTree
The PL Genesis Hackathon is live and the spotlight is on autonomous agents.
Bring your new or existing project using NEAR’s Chain Signatures + Intents framework and build AI agents that can stake, swap, and act across chains.
💸 $10K NEAR Bounty + $250K prize pool
🚀 Chance to join Founders Forge accelerator
📅 Submit by July 6
Start building → plgenesis.com
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Join PL Genesis: Frontiers of Collaboration — the flagship hackathon from Protocol Labs. $150,000+ in prizes, challenges across privacy, AI, governance & more. Winning teams advance to Founders Forge. –– Protocol Labs, Hackathon, PL Genesis, Modular Worlds…
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[POLL]: What keeps you from participating in bounty / freelance projects more often? 📊
Anonymous Poll
30%
Not enough time
32%
I don't know where to start
19%
It's hard to know what's required of me
22%
No suitable tasks
11%
Problems with payment or trust
11%
High competition
19%
Other
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In about 2 hours, we are live!
We have a lot to discuss regarding the NEAR developer ecosystem, so please join us and feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Special guest: Lava🌋
Stream on:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@NEARDevHub
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/neardevhub
X: https://x.com/neardevhub
🟦 Channel | Chat | LinkTree
We have a lot to discuss regarding the NEAR developer ecosystem, so please join us and feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Special guest: Lava🌋
Stream on:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@NEARDevHub
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/neardevhub
X: https://x.com/neardevhub
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💥 The NEAR community is stepping up.
It’s time for YOU to act — and help govern NEAR.
HOT DAO & Linear Protocol have submitted their first proposal on the governance forum 🔽
Proposal: Reduce NEAR’s inflation rate from 5% → 2.5%
Goal: Support long-term sustainability & improve ecosystem alignment
🧾 Read the proposal. If you're a validator, cast your vote (for/against) on behalf of your stakers here.
⏳ Voting ends 31 July 23:59 UTC
📝 Once House of Stake is fully operational, it will regularly conduct reviews on NEAR’s inflation and vote to adjust it if necessary.
It’s time for YOU to act — and help govern NEAR.
HOT DAO & Linear Protocol have submitted their first proposal on the governance forum 🔽
Proposal: Reduce NEAR’s inflation rate from 5% → 2.5%
Goal: Support long-term sustainability & improve ecosystem alignment
🧾 Read the proposal. If you're a validator, cast your vote (for/against) on behalf of your stakers here.
⏳ Voting ends 31 July 23:59 UTC
📝 Once House of Stake is fully operational, it will regularly conduct reviews on NEAR’s inflation and vote to adjust it if necessary.
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THIS WEEK’S FOCUS: INFINEX... wait, nope!
It’s actually — NEARN!
Next-gen crypto-freelance in the NEAR ecosystem
Just pick a task → do it → get paid in crypto
• NEAR Intents — no more transactions, just say what you want
• Protocol Rewards — real crypto for real commits
• House of Stake — where AI helps run the DAO
• A bot that tracks validators while you drink coffee
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[POLL]: What do you think about FORK THAT? 📊
Anonymous Poll
24%
Seconded. Ready to participate and build open-source AI
28%
Interesting, but want more details
31%
Skeptical — not sure it's realistic
14%
I don't do AI / it's irrelevant to me
17%
Other
NEAR Dev Setup in minutes! 🫰
➕ New to Web3 or switching to NEAR? This video walks you through setting up your full NEAR dev environment in just a few minutes:
➡️ Install Rust, Cargo Near, NEAR CLI
➡️ Connect to testnet
➡️ Compile, test & deploy Rust smart contracts — fast and error-free
🔖 Watch the video here
🟦 Channel | Chat | LinkTree
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For many builders, a hackathon is just the beginning. NEAR Protocol Rewards offers a clear path forward - from hackathon MVPs to production ready projects.
What you get: funding based on on-chain metrics, expert feedback, weekly mentorship sessions, and exposure to the NEAR ecosystem. Since launch, 30+ teams have received over $200K in rewards and hundreds of hours of mentorship.
If you’re ready to go beyond the demo and build something people actually use, NEAR Foundation is here to back you.
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